Omer Damari is a local idol in Vienna, where the young Israeli striker plays for Austria Wien; but while you can the boy out of Israel, you can't take Israel out of the boy.

Iraq's Defense and Interior Ministries issued statements saying al-Baghdadi had been wounded, without elaborating.

Environmental Protection Minister holds press conference to explain resignation from government, says he maintained post as long as there was prospect of diplomatic negotiations.

Winter is back: Apartments flooded in Bnei Brak, drivers in Ashdod had to be rescued and intense flooding blocks parts of the Ayalon Highways.

Finance minister's Yesh Atid party warring with Likud and Yisrael Beitenu over reform plans in KKL and the health system and partial privatization of government companies.

Representatives of Israel Weapons Industry arrested and held in harsh conditions for 11 days, charge of illegal weapons possesion turns out baseless.

Arab MK visits Temple Mount despite calls to calm tensions; worshippers tell Tibi he is 'better than all Arab leaders in the world.'

Video released on Sunday allegedly shows Kassig's severed head; Kassig captured last year and converted to Islam in captivity.